Ancelina “Lil Byrd” Byrd, age 12, of Hatfield, Arkansas made her long awaited return to competition Saturday night in Pine Bluff. Ancelina (called Lina for short) returned to the boxing ring Saturday night with a hard fought split decision over Emily Ball from Gloves not Guns Boxing. Lina competed for the first time in nearly a year. She had been out of competition for various reasons. Her coaching and Attitude Angels Boxing team is very proud of her fighting through all the ups and downs she faced this past year. Lina moves her record to 2-1. She is the daughter of Michael and Kerstin Byrd of Hatfield. She is a member of the Attitude Angels Boxing team in Mena and attends Holly Harshman Elementary.
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